Join us in “Celebrating Women Composers in Classical Music”, an inclusive and diverse, multicultural performance of works of contemporary and pioneer women composers, featuring Alexandra Marie, Soprano.

The concert features pioneer teacher and composer Nadia Boulanger, teacher Aaron Copland and Leonard Bernstein and Lili Boulanger, her sister and acclaimed composer of her time.  Florence Beatrice Price (1887-1953) was an African American composer whose work was historically overlooked and has recently been rediscovered. Contemporary works will include pieces by Oscar and Golden Globe-winning British composer Rachel Portman, such as "There will be a Place for Us" (2023). Additionally, excerpts from "The Job" by award winner Melissa Murphy, a composer focused on political and gender equality themes, will be presented with the piece "It's Just another Day" (2024). The program will also feature songs by notable women in 20th-century music, including Edith Piaf, Marlene Dietrich, and Josephine Baker, highlighting their contributions to the field.

Alexandra Marie, Soprano

A native from Argentina, this Argentinean-American International Lyric Soprano, educator, and songwriter arrived in the United States, where she continued her education, receiving scholarships from both the New World School of the Arts/ NWSA and later Florida International University. Alexandra Marie has appeared with Symphony Orchestras such as The Coral Spring Pops, the Hallandale Pops and sang with Zarzuela companies both in South America and South Florida and has performed throughout the United States promoting Latin American composers and music.   Alexandra Marie released her second CD entitled “Esencia De Mujer”, featuring Latin women composers and historical female figures from the Americas, which was recorded in Argentina with the finest musicians from the Pampas. Alexandra was featured in the 2013 CD compilation: “TANGO in Miami”, cultural initiative by the Consulate General of the Argentine Republic in Miami. Alexandra Marie received consecutive grants by the Miami Downtown Development Authority to produce concerts for Miami Arts Day 2015-2018, performing among others “Beloved Melodies of the Americas” and “Sunset Terrace Concert” at the Cisneros Foundation.

Alexandra performed as featured female singer in the 35th Argentine Festival in the USA which took place in Arlington, Virginia in May 2022 with raving reviews. She performed with maestro Britos at the Summer Symphony Series and part of Symphony of the Americas Concert Series in Pembroke Pines. Alexandra was the recipient the Artist Support Grant 2022-2023-2024 by Broward Cultural Division to produce the show “Nostalgia, My Journey through Music”, which took place on September 10th, at the Hollywood Central Performing Arts Center together with renown musicians such as Federate Britos, violinist, and Paul Schwartz from Florida Grand Opera and “Tango and Beyond”, September 9th, 2023, at NSU Art Museum Auditorium. Future engagements will be the 2024 Grantee Show entitled “World’s Unforgettable Love Songs” and will be performed in March 2024, Valentine. Recently, Alexandra has successfully promoted “Tango and Beyond” concert, bringing it in June 2024 to City of Doral Arts and Culture Center, during their cultural nights, which was attended by Doral City Mayor, Christie Fraga and the Argentine Consulate. Alexandra is receiving international recognition and has been invited to present her Tango Retrospective show at the “Artango World Meeting” in Kefalonia, Greece, in July 2024. The recital will take place at the Ionion Center for Culture and Art, and sponsored by the Ministry of Culture and Education of Greece.

Jared Peroune, Pianist

Hailing from Georgetown, Guyana, Jared Peroune holds a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in collaborative piano from the University of Miami. A ubiquitous keyboardist throughout South Miami, he has collaborated with many esteemed vocalists, instrumentalists, and organizations in the area. Jared is also an experienced harpsichordist and continuo organist. In the vocal world, Jared is a seasoned répétiteur, vocal coach, accompanist, and chorus master. He is currently staff pianist-coach at Florida International University and piano faculty at Barry University in Miami Shores. He is also on the music staff of Florida Grand Opera as chorus master and pianist-coach. Aside from his work as a keyboardist, Jared has built a career singing principal and supporting roles in opera and has sung in venues across the globe as a chorister.